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Nintendo began in 1889 as a maker of Hanafuda cards. Foun... | funfact.wiki | funfact.wiki
Nintendo began in 1889 as a maker of Hanafuda cards. Founder Fusajiro Yamauchi handcrafted them from mulberry bark in Kyoto. When Japan banned gambling in 1882, rival makers fled to avoid yakuza ties, but he persisted and soon led it — over 80 years before any video game.
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  • RuneScape
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